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Katie, '10, and Brice Kertoy, '07
Katie and BriceA Night to RememberOur StoryBrice and I were both RA's on campus. We knew each other from training sessions and different campus events. We had a lot of mutual friends as well. The summer before my senior year I found out through another KSU alumni that Brice had moved to my hometown …
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Karen Andrus Tollafield, ‘81, and Mark Tollafield, ‘81
Karen Andrus and Mark TollafieldA Sophomore Year Courtship Still Going Strong 34 Years LaterOur StoryWe both lived in Small Group and met through friends in May of our sophomore year, 1979. It didn't take us long to figure out that we were meant to be together and were married in July of 1982. We wi…
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Alyssa, '10, and Andrew McQuillen, '11
Alyssa and Andrew McQuillenCollege Street and Pandora's Box: Breaking PrecedentOur StoryIt was inevitable that Drew and I would eventually run into each other. We both lived on College Street. He lived in the Rugby House with nine other guys, and I lived across the street with five other girls. Even…
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Bob, '84, and Linda Yanega, '83
Bob and Linda YanegaParadise Found over PizzaOur StoryWe met in an honors colloquium our sophomore year. Linda had taken fencing the semester before, and I was registered to take it the following semester. I offered to buy her book, and we agreed to meet at the Student Center for some pizza and to m…
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Brian, '05 and Jacquie Crescenzo, '05, '06, '08
Brian and Jacquie CrescenzoCrossing Paths to ClassOur StoryWe met our freshman year living in the Small Group halls. We were both taking bowling, but her class was right before mine. When we crossed paths in between classes, she always told me what to expect. We then became the best of friends throu…
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Kevin, ‘80, and Dana Kovak, ‘80
Kevin and DanaA Bus Ride to RememberOur StoryI sat next to my future bride in the bus stop near the business building on Summit and said hello. She got up and without saying a word walked across the street to wait for another bus. A few weeks later, I spotted her selling donuts and bagels for her co…
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Jason, ‘08, and Karen Kaczor, ‘10
Jason and KarenA Special Moment at the Brain on CampusOur StoryJason and I were dating before I went to college. I decided to go to ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ State because of the amazing architecture program, and because he was already attending. During our attendance we were a huge part of the men’s basketball and foot…
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Tyler Grant, '13, and Julia Meek, '13
Tyler and JuliaFun Cheering on the Golden FlashesOur StoryWe both lived in the same apartment complex on Summit during our junior years, but we met on campus at an environmental discussion in August 2010. After finding out we lived in the same area, we found reasons to hang out. However, if it wasn’…
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Joey Lancianese, '09, and Alex DeLoia, '09
Joey and AlexA Koonce Hall RomanceOur Story ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ State played a major role in my relationship with Alex. I met her the day I moved into my dorm room on campus in Koonce Hall. She was living there as well. While she’s from Pittsburgh and I’m from Canton, she happened to be high school best…
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